Characterization of Carotid Plaque Components by Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping.

Minako Azuma Kazunari Maekawa Atsushi Yamashita Kiyotaka Yokogami M Enzaki Z A Khant H Takeshima Yujiro Asada Yi Wang Toshinori Hirai

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2019)

Our findings suggest that quantitative susceptibility mapping can characterize the composition of carotid plaques and quantify the degree of intraplaque hemorrhage and iron deposits.

Keyphrases

high resolution
high density
coronary artery disease
mass spectrometry